PHOTOS & VIDEO: Bnos Bais Yaakov has gone solar. The 25,000 square foot girls high school building – located on Oberlin Avenue – is currently in the midst of installing a massive solar system on their roof, which is expected to save the school approximately $35,000 annually.
“Arosa Solar is excited about this installation” says Shimmy Tessler, speaking on behalf of the company. “The installation is replacing a huge amount of the energy for which Bnos Bais Yaakov depended on and paid the utility company” he says.
The school will be reaping the full benefits of the electricity produced by the system, and the investor will begin earning money in three years from the system, which they were able to purchase with Government incentives.
Other schools in town are looking to switch to solar energy as well.
“We are in middle of negotiating with other Mosdos in town to help them with their energy bills, and are anticipating many more to come forward and request the same for themselves”, says Tessler.
Israel Berkowitz of Berkowatts Electric, (pictured in contractor’s hat), has been hired by Arosa Solar as their in-house installer.
The Bnos Bais Yaakov installation is expected to take a total of three weeks.
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What happens if there is a leak in the roof?
It’s gotta cost a huge amount to remove the solar panel and put it back which might offset the savings of solar.
Also, do they make a birchas hachama when it is installed?
Finally, please don’t put up a dud shemesh!! That is painful.
Signed, A basement yid who misses the sun stam azaoi.
$mart move
cant you see they didnt make any holes in the roof, it loks like is clamped on to the seams
with the savings in electric is the tuition going down?
Way to go BerkoWatts Elec.
When the roof needs repairs all the savings will be gone.
Very impressive it’s definitely the way to go and save the dollars you should have much hatzlacha
Looking to do solar seriously, everyone should start thinking how we could save money.
One thing I will say: I used Arosa and could not have been happier!
roofs last about 25 years—$ 875,000—it only cost about 30,000 to remove panals and replace roof—think about it
way to go efraim
The nicer and bigger building u have the more you will save –)
they usualy do a new roof before they put the solar
effy hard hats needed
Go HESHY Go!!!
I’m glad to read an article about something being accepted to a
girl’s high school.
Will this help me get a better grade on my Novi test?
The solar panels will prolong the life of the roof bec it protects it from the elements
09 you should be wearing a hard hat
bnos by is the best
I just want everyone to know that I dealt with there leading sales rep Ephraim Cohen and he was a pleasure to deal with. He was honest and reliable. Its a pleasure to see b/c rarely do you see this in today’s world
Thanks Ephraim!!!!!!
why dont they build buildings with sun roofs that would save tens of thousands of dollars in lighting costs plus it would be beutiful and refreshing to have natural sunlight light up the interior